Plan a staggered hexagon blanket

Use a measured staggered cluster and decide how to finish the irregular outer edge.

Before you start

Gather the measurements, counts or timing sample needed below. Record their units and whether they describe a sample, the whole project or one purchased package. Use a finished sample when dimensions or material use depend on fabric structure.

How to do it

1. Read triangle and hexagon shaping — Locate the intended growth points in the chart. A triangular shawl and a triangular motif can use different edge and center increases.
2. Plan staggered hexagons — Measure a joined staggered cluster. Bounding-box width multiplied by motif count overestimates some layouts because adjacent rows interlock.
3. Measure a motif after blocking and joining — Use the distance between corresponding points of joined motifs. An 11.5 cm loose square with a join adding 0.5 cm per repeat has a 12 cm pitch in this example.
4. Budget crochet yarn by color — Measure each color’s consumption in a representative motif or stripe, including carried yarn and ends. Round package quantities separately for each color.

Try this example

Join a cluster of three motifs above two. Trace its outline, repeat the measured center spacing on paper and count complete and partial edge motifs separately before budgeting yarn.

Check your result

• Recheck the inputs against the actual sample or label, keep units consistent and round only the final count or purchase. Repeat a sample if a small measuring difference changes the decision.
• These arithmetic examples assume the measured structure stays comparable. Shaping, borders, dense textures and color changes require their own allowances or samples.

Sources

• www.craftyarncouncil.com: 020_CGauge3.pdf
• media.craftyarncouncil.com: CYC_CIP_Crochet_Program_2017.pdf

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